6 Months - Baby #3

This morning was our 6 month (26 week) dr appt. Going forward we have appts every 2 weeks now! My next appt is at 28 weeks and will be a dr appt as well as my 1 hour glucose test (lets hope I pass this time since I failed with Colton).

Everything went well…baby HR was 166, I measured 26 cm, urine was clear, blood pressure was great (110/60 something I think which is normal for me because I typically have low bp) and I gained 5 lbs since our last appt a month ago (boo). The 5 lbs is a little discouraging because for the last 2 weeks (at least maybe longer) I have been really watching my calories, measuring food to make sure my calorie count is right etc. This puts me at 18 lbs so far with 3 months to go. I’ve been keeping my calorie count on average around 2000 calories a day (some are 1500 and others are 2500 depending on how hungry I am that day). I told the Dr that I was surprised by that because of how I've been keeping track of my food, and Kraig chimed in with "but you have been eating out more since I've been out of town". What he doesn't know is the eating out is either a salad or a kids meal vs. the old 'full' meal I used to get. I also keep track of those calories on my sheet so it's still within my 2K average calories per day. Either way, maybe I misjudged the first 2 weeks when I was not counting calories and it all balanced out the last two weeks. So my plan is to continue to keep track of everything and see how it goes. Another reason I'm keeping track of it all is because I failed the 1 hour glucose test with Colton so I'm writing down my calories and carbs for each meal/snack/etc. That way if I don't pass the 1 hour I can show my dr what I have been eating to see where I can improve. But I'm planning to pass the glucose test this time!

The next 3 months should go by really fast since we have appts every 2 weeks! I’ll keep you posted.

Stats

How Far Along: 26 weeks

Size of baby: Cucumber (15 inches long and about 2.2 lbs)
Baby's Heart Rate: 166
Weight Gain: 5 pounds this month so a total of 18 pounds so far

Maternity Clothes: Um Yes!

Gender: It's a Surprise! For the longest time I have thought boy...but I'm starting to think it might be a girl...so I honestly don't know. I still feel like I'm carrying really low which is similar to Colton's pregnancy, but that could all be just because it's my third pregnancy (and my body has changed) and have nothing to do with the baby. :-)

Movement: All the time now. The baby has obvious times of sleep, but he/she actually woke me up this morning from moving at 6 am! I grabbed Kraig's hand so he could feel it too. I'm starting to feel more kicks/movements in my ribs. So he/she is growing!

Sleep: Sleeping has actually not been bad this last month (other than the hip pain but that comes and goes) I still get up to one or two times a night to pee.

Symptoms: starting to feel some light cramps every once in a while but nothing regular. The Dr said that's typical on busy days, however I sometimes get them on days that I have just been relaxing. I think it's just a third pregnancy symptom.

What I miss: Wine and REAL Sushi (not the cooked stuff) However the feeling of having this baby in my belly certainly outweighs the 'miss' I feel! :-)

Cravings: nothing specific really

Best Moment this week: Hearing the baby's heart rate today and having Lauren and Colton talk to the baby each night so it will know their voices when it's born.

What I am looking forward to: All the Dr appts over the next 3 months. I know that sounds crazy but #1 it makes the last 3 months go by really fast and #2 I love just seeing how much changes in the last 3 months with the baby, etc.